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First There Financial

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Client AUM

$0

Clients

0

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

About

First There Financial is a newly registered, fee-only investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals (including high-earning professionals and pre‑retirees), small business owners, retirees, and families. Tax preparation, bookkeeping, and related accounting services are available through an affiliated entity and are provided under separate engagement agreements.

The firm’s investment approach is evidence-based and tax-aware, grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and implemented with low‑cost index funds, ETFs, and factor‑based funds (including models using Dimensional strategies), delivered via model portfolios on discretionary or non‑discretionary terms. Financial planning is offered on a fixed annual fee basis, and the firm may employ tax-sensitive techniques such as tax‑loss harvesting and allocation to address clients’ tax circumstances.

Distinctive features include an affiliated tax and accounting practice and principals with professional backgrounds in taxation and accounting, including CPA licensure in multiple states, which creates both coordination opportunities and disclosed conflicts of interest when referrals to the affiliate are made. The firm is newly launched with no assets under management at the time of the brochure, discloses its custodial and referral arrangements, and indicates plans to expand services (for example, to retirement plans) as it grows.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization General tax planning Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Self-Employed Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed annual fee for financial planning services determined by client needs with a minimum of $2,500

Percentage

0.50% annually on any portfolio value

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fee of $2,500 for investment management services and $2,500 minimum annual fee for financial planning services Fee-only: Firm is fee-only, compensated exclusively by fees paid directly by clients; no commissions or referral fees accepted

Main office

Greenville SC

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

South Carolina

Also doing business as

First There Financial · First There Financial LLC

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Advisors at this firm

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Matthew C

CFP®, Series 65

Greenville, SC

First There Financial

Matthew Cronin is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor at First There Financial in Greenville, SC, with three years of industry experience. He previously worked with the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation and has held roles at multiple financial and accounting-related firms. First There Financial is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, small business owners, retirees, and families with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm uses an evidence-based, tax-aware approach with low-cost index funds, ETFs, and factor-based strategies, supported by an affiliated tax and accounting practice that offers complementary services under separate agreements.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization General tax planning Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Ryan S

Series 65

Greenville, SC

First There Financial

Ryan Schutz is the sole advisor at First There Financial in Greenville, SC. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior work experience at Bernard Robinson and Company LLP, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division, the IRS, and Andersen Tax LLC. First There Financial is an independent, fee-only investment adviser offering financial planning and investment management to individuals, small business owners, retirees, and families. The firm employs an evidence-based, tax-aware approach using low-cost index funds, ETFs, and factor-based funds, and provides tax preparation and accounting services through an affiliated entity under separate engagement agreements.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization General tax planning Tax-loss harvesting Self-Employed Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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